Operating device with analog joystick

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EP 1 177 821 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21)	Application number: 01120415.3

(22)	Date of filing: 19.04.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A63F 13/06

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

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Priority:

10.05.1995 JP 13729895

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	96910203.7 / 0771015

(71)	Applicant: Nintendo Co., Limited
	Kyoto-shi, Kyoto (JP)

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Inventors:

Takeda, Genyo c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd,
Kamitoba Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto (JP)
Yamada, Yoshito c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd,
Kamitoba Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto (JP)
Ashida, Kenichiro c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd,
Kamitoba Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto (JP)
Miyamoto, Shigeru c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd,
Kamitoba Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto (JP)
Nishida, Yasunari c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd,
Kamitoba Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto (JP)

(74)	Representative: Jones, Colin et al
	Withers & Rogers Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)

(54)	Operating device with analog joystick

(57) An operating device is, while in use, connected to an image processor which generates image data of an image to be displayed on a monitor on the basis of a program. The operating device is provided with an analog joystick in addition to a plurality of switches, and outputs operation signals by which the image data can be modified according to an operation by an operator. The analog joystick includes a lever having a tip end which is protruded from a housing and inclined in an arbitrary direction including North, South, East and West. There is provided with a guide ring which includes a guide wall having an octagonal outer edge around the lever, and the guide wall guides the lever to eight corners, that is, upper, lower, left, right, right-upper, right-lower, left-upper and left-lower corners.

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